Olivia Jackson

Olivia Jackson is an actor and stunt person. She was born in Cape Town in South Africa. She came to life on 25th August, 1983. She is 33 years old. She lost a limb in an accident. She is widely famous for her courage and strength. She is the epitome of determination. She lost a body part in an accident which happened during a movie shooting. 

The accident took place on the sets of the film series Resident Evil: The Final Chapter in the month of September. She was riding a motorbike. She ran into a metallic camera arm. She received fatal injuries that could have been life-threatening. Her injuries included a punctured lung, broken bones, and head injuries. She was in a coma.

Olivia believes that her recovery was like a rebirth and that she got a second chance to live her life. She had to go for plastic surgery for reconstruction of her face. Jackson has worked in several Bollywood and Hollywood movies. She has had a role in the cinema Ek Tha Tiger Click to look into! >> Read More... . After having seen death from such close quarters, Olivia has a new-found respect for life and living. Jackson believes that each day is a blessing and we should not take our life for granted. The stunt artist came in handy as the body double for actors like Milla Jovovich One of Gianni Versace’s favorite super models with >> Read More... and Charlize Theron.

Despite the surgeries, she feels put down by the scars and tries to hide them as much as possible. Losing her arm meant that she had to start adapting to all the challenges that she would face in this life. She has taken her time with it and has made remarkable progress. Olivia is still often saddened when she approaches face to face with the stump of her arm. She knows that lamenting over that will not make any difference, so she takes it in her stride.

Jackson's biggest source of strength is her husband, David, who is of British origin. David did not let the accident change the bond that they have. He went out of his way to aid her emotionally and made sure that she never felt depressed by her loss. He shares the same profession as she does and understands the perils of such an occupation.

She lost almost half the side of her face, and her husband would reassure her by complimenting her and calling her beautiful. Such pure love is hard to find. She has set permanent base in the city of Berkshire now. She also has one sister whom she is very close to apart from her hubby. Her husband and her sister have been her constant moral support.